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US tells UN it is pulling out of Paris climate deal
Associated Press, Published on 05/11/2019
» WASHINGTON: The United States has begun the process of pulling out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Teen climate activist sets stare on Trump
Associated Press, Published on 24/09/2019
» WASHINGTON: After teen climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered an emotional speech to world leaders at the United Nations in New York City on Monday, news cameras captured her staring at President Donald Trump when he arrived in the same lobby she was in.
Scores of accusers to speak at hearing after Epstein's death
Associated Press, Published on 27/08/2019
» NEW YORK: Up to 30 women were expected to take a judge up on his invitation to speak at a hearing after financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself before facing sex trafficking charges.
Cambodian rivals use noodle ploy to get message across
Associated Press, Published on 09/06/2019
» PHNOM PENH: The bitter decades-long rivalry between Hun Sen, Cambodia's strongman leader, and Sam Rainsy, his self-exiled chief political rival and critic, has sometimes played out in deadly violence. But on Sunday, soup rather than blood was likely to be spilled.
May Day marchers across Asia demand better working conditions
Associated Press, Published on 01/05/2019
» SEOUL, South Korea: Thousands of trade union members and activists were marking May Day on Wednesday by marching through Asia's capitals and demanding better working conditions and expanded labour rights.
The latest on Sri Lanka terror attack: 2 more explosions
Associated Press, Published on 21/04/2019
» COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The latest on explosions in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (all times local).
France: 'Red scarves' protest against 'yellow vests'
Associated Press, Published on 28/01/2019
» PARIS: Some 10,000 people wearing red scarves marched through Paris on Sunday to protest acts of violence and vandalism on the sidelines of anti-government demonstrations by the largely peaceful yellow vest movement.
'Flagged radical' hunted after attack at Strasbourg market
Associated Press, Published on 12/12/2018
» STRASBOURG, France: A man who had been flagged as a possible extremist sprayed gunfire near the city of Strasbourg's famous Christmas market on Tuesday, killing three people, wounding up to a dozen and sparking a massive manhunt.
China summons US envoy over Huawei detention
Associated Press, Published on 10/12/2018
» BEIJING: China summoned the US ambassador to Beijing on Sunday to protest the detention of an executive of Chinese electronics giant Huawei in Canada at Washington's behest and demanded Washington cancel an order for her arrest.
French paramedics, students join riotous protests
Associated Press, Published on 04/12/2018
» PARIS: Anti-government protesters gained new allies Monday as French paramedics and students joined ongoing rallies while the prime minister met with political rivals in a bid to ease the anger following riots that rocked Paris.